DOMESTIC WOODS

TYPES OF DOMESTIC WOODS THAT CAN BE USED ON OUR PRODUCTS

ALDER

Alder is almost white when freshly cut, but quickly changes to a light brown with a yellow or reddish tinge.

AROMATIC CEDAR

Commonly known as Eastern Red Cedar, this wood has a strong and distinctive aroma.

BASSWOOD

Basswood is creamy white to very light tan in color, with a redder center and darker streaks in the heartwood.

BLACK WALNUT

Black walnut wood is dark, hard, dense and tight-grained. It's prized by woodworkers for its strength, grain and color. It polishes to a very smooth finish, and the color ranges from creamy white in the sapwood to a dark chocolate in the heartwood.

CHERRY

Cherry wood is a medium density hardwood with a smooth texture, straight grain, and a rich reddish-brown color.

HICKORY

Hickory wood is usually light or golden brown with dark grain lines, but can range from blond or cream to reddish brown with purple streaks.

MAPLE

Maple has a light, creamy white sapwood with a reddish-brown tinge, and a heartwood that can range from light to dark reddish brown.

POPLAR

Poplar's sapwood is white, sometimes with stripes; the heartwood is usually tan, but can range from greenish brown to dark green, purple, black, blue and yellow.

RED OAK

Red oak has a distinct color difference between its sapwood and heartwood. The sapwood is white to light brown, while the heartwood is usually a pinkish to reddish brown.

ROASTED ASH

Roasted ash has a uniform chocolate brown color, with a light to medium brown heartwood and beige or light brown sapwood.

WHITE OAK

White oak has a light tan to pale brown heartwood and a slightly paler sapwood. The color can vary from a very light straw color to brown, and the wood can also be mottled with gray.

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